Aert van der Neer (1603-1677)

Author name: Aert van der Neer.
(1603, Amsterdam, The Netherlands – 1677, Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Although generally known by the name of Aert, he usually signed himself Aernout. According to Houbraken, van der Neer spent his youth in Arkel near Gorinchem (Gorkum), where he worked as a majoor (steward) for the lords of Arkel. He became an amateur painter, possibly as a result of his contact with the Camphuyzen brothers Rafael Govertsz. (1597/8–1657) and Jochem Govertsz. (1601/2–59).
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